Genia Bioenergy, Veolia and Magtel, leading companies in the renewable energy sector, come together in a model that combines biogas, biomass and photovoltaic solar energy, in a new project for the COVAP Group.
The COVAP Group, made up of the Pedroches Valley Livestock Cooperative, Lactiber, Làctia and Naturleite, has presented its Circular Economy, unique in Europe, which includes biogas, biomass and photovoltaic energy, to move towards energy self-sufficiency.
This commitment to sustainability as a fundamental pillar of its activity, leads the organization to invest 25 million euros in a broad renewable energy program with which it aims to establish a 360º management system, in which, taking advantage of the sun's energy, waste and by-products from the partners' livestock farms and manufacturing processes and organic matter of forest origin, It will generate the electricity and steam needed by its five industrial plants.
COVAP will cover 80% of its energy needs with renewable sources in 2024.
Genia Bioenergy designs the biogas generation process with a 7 MW plant, which will supply 40.000 MW/year
Veolia will build and operate the 13,4 MW biomass plant, which will generate 80.000 MW/year
The advantages of this new model focus on the maximum use of all its own resources, less energy dependence on the outside, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 80%, the reuse of 60.000 m3 of water and the production of 25.000 tons of organic fertilizers, which will be used by farmers in the production of raw materials for animal feed. Important will be the generation of quality and specialized employment, which will also be an opportunity to retain talent in the territory.
Genia Bioenergy CEO, Gabriel Butler, has explained that "the circular economy cycle that COVAP is going to implement with its biogas and biomethane plant, which valorizes thousands of tons of waste to generate energy from renewable sources and organic amendments that feed farmland again naturally , should be a standard for agricultural activity in Spain»
The CEO of Veolia Services Lecam, Francisco Villalobos, has expressed that “Veolia is, as of today, a key ally to accompany COVAP in its decarbonization challenge. At Veolia we have designed a biomass plant with the capacity to cover 100% of the steam demand of the COVAP facilities. In addition to taking care of the operation and maintenance of these facilities, we will supply the biomass necessary for the operation of the boilers. So we will be providing a clean fuel and reducing CO2 emissions."
Complete news: https://www.veolia.es/noticias/covap-cubrira-80-necesidades-energeticas-fuentes-renovables-2024
